viola da gamba – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term viola da gamba in music:

viol
organ string stop usually of 16' or 8' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a viol (equivalent to "Viole de Gambe" or "Gambe" in French)

Language

Italian

Singular

viola da gamba

Plural

viole da gamba

Variant

viola di gamba

Abbreviation

Vla. da gamba

Alt. abbreviation

Va. da gamba

Synonym

(2) gamba

Italian musical terms that include viola da gamba:

viola da gamba basso – bass viol (bass viola da gamba)
viola da gamba contralto – alto viol (alto viola da gamba)
viola da gamba soprano – treble viol (treble viola da gamba)
viola da gamba tenore – tenor viol (tenor viola da gamba)

Music scores that include viola da gamba:

Johann Sebastian Bach: Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn (1714) Page 1

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